I have had a lot of people tell me that they don't want me to move away to another country. People don't understand why I can't just stay here and have my SO here. Well, here's the thing:
I have always wanted to live in Australia (ever since I was 6)
I want to travel and see new things
I don't want to stay here for the rest of my life
I want some excitement in my life
Family friends tell me that they will be happy for me, even if they don't agree with my actions. What does that mean? They will be happy that I'm going to go be with my SO, but that doesn't mean that they like the idea of me going to another country. Do I want them to understand why I want to leave? Sometimes. Am I going to waste time explaining to them over and over as to why it's going to happen? No.
All that matters to me is my happiness. My family is so supportive of my relationship and they understand why I want to leave. That's what matters. Even if my family didn't approve, I would still focus on what makes me happy.
Moving to Australia is a dream come true for me. I never thought in a millions years that this would be happening (cliche, I know). I am a huge believer in fate; I think this was meant to happen. As crazy as it seems, I think I've been drawn to Australia and he may be the reason why.
I know I'm only 18, but I don't like to think of myself as a normal teenager. The thought of going to college in my hometown never excited me. Thinking about being here my whole life was never appealing to me. This, right now, is the happiest I have ever been in a long time. I feel like I'm following my dreams and going on a huge adventure. I'm looking forward to seeing what my future will bring me.
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Please be patient with Your Family and friends, they are really trying to say in a clumsy way that they love you and want to have you close. Don't explain yourself, just tell them in which ways you can facilitate staying in touch, visiting and so on. If they are not used to travelling, it may be hard for them to comprehend that they are not going to LOOSE you - just see less of you in person.
I'm not angry or upset at my friends or family. I understand how they feel about it all and I understand that they want me close. I have about 6-8 months before I leave, so people have slowly started to understand that this is really going to happen. My mother is really supportive and she's excited that she has an excuse to travel to another country.
~S